Total Crime Rate
247.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zinzan Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 38th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Zinzan Street (RG1 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zinzan Street (RG1 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waylen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waylen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waylen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheapside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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